Alston · Texas · 1867 voter registration
Alston in the 1867 Texas voter registration: 10 freedmen
10 freedmen named Alston registered to vote in Texas between 1867 and 1870. Most registered in Walker County (6), Matagorda County (2) and Burleson County (1). The birthplaces they reported most often were Alabama, North Carolina and Virginia. The earliest of them reached Texas about 1843.
- 10
- Freedmen
- 4
- Counties
- Alabama
- Largest birthplace
- 1843
- Earliest arrival
- 1850s
- Fullest decade
Where the Alstons registered
| County | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Walker County | 6 | 60% |
| Matagorda County | 2 | 20% |
| Burleson County | 1 | 10% |
| Davis County | 1 | 10% |
Where the Alstons were born
| Birthplace | Freedmen | % |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4 | 44% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 44% |
| Virginia | 1 | 11% |
When the Alstons reached Texas
| Decade | Freedmen |
|---|---|
| 1840s | 2 |
| 1850s | 6 |
| 1860s | 2 |
Every Alston in the register
| Name | County | Birthplace | Reached Texas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dread Alston | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| G. Alston | Burleson County | 1863 | |
| Jack Alston | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Kinchim Alston | Walker County | North Carolina | 1851 |
| Samuel Alston | Davis County | North Carolina | 1863 |
| Solomon Alston | Walker County | Virginia | 1851 |
| Thomas Alston | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| William Alston | Matagorda County | North Carolina | 1843 |
| William Alston | Walker County | Alabama | 1851 |
| Zeke Alston | Matagorda County | North Carolina | 1843 |
Alston genealogy in Texas
How do I find an ancestor named Alston in Texas?
Start with the county: this is African American genealogy from the register itself. Walker County holds 6 of the 10, Matagorda County 2. Open a name to read the original handwritten register page and the names written around it. Names were written in more than one form, so try the sound of the name as well as its letters.
Where did the Alstons in Texas come from?
They reported Alabama (4), North Carolina (4) and Virginia (1) as their birthplaces most often. These are the answers the men themselves gave a board of registrars between 1867 and 1870.
Which Texas counties had the most freedmen named Alston?
Walker County (6), Matagorda County (2), Burleson County (1). In all, 10 registered across 4 Texas counties between 1867 and 1870.
Sources
Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Registrars wrote each name as they heard it, so Alston appears in the register in more than one form. About Enslaved Texas.
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